The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-22

Winona, determined not to be outdone
by her neighbors in St. Paul, has organ.
lied an ice rink and carnival club. with q
capital stock OF $780, 900, to build an ice
rink, and in connection with tia toboggan
slide of 1000 feet in length.
Winona's building statistics for 1887
show Improvements valued at $685.. 3S5.
Rev. Mgr. Ravoux continues at st. Jo-
seph's hospital. St. Paul, in weak condi-
ton. Tho monsigneur, being in advanced
years. may have great difficulty in over
coming the malady which Frustrated him.
Frank Dingley makes $50 miles on his
wheel at Minneapolis in less than "a hours.
The Rev. J. D. Halton, for a long time
pastor of the Church of the Guardian An.
gels, in Hastings. died in Preston, Fillmore
county, on the 9th inst, aged forty live
years. He had been in poor health for a
number OF years, and resigned his charge
at Hastings for that reason. He was born
in County Caven, Ireland, ordained in St.
Paul and located in Hastings in 1868. re-
naming until 1883. He has q brother in
Chicago. and another a priest in Owray,
Colo. His remains were taken to Chicago.
A condensed statement of mortality OF
St. Paul for the month OF November has
just been issued by Health Commissioner
Jones, and shows the low death rate of
900 population.
c. w. Wentworth, the Photographer who
was shot at Calumet, Mich, Dec. 6, by
Jealous husband, was q resident Of Anoka
from 1883 until after tho big fire in 1884.
Springer Harbaush, a well known citi-
zen. died in st. Paul. Mr.. Harbaugh at
tended the National agricultural college at
Chicago, and while there was taken i'll. On
his return he took to his bed with pleuro-
pneumonia. which was the cause of his
death. The deceased was born at New
Lisbon, Ohio, March 16, 1916. He re-
moved to Pittsburg in lS45, where he en-.
gagged in the iron trade. He came to Min
nesota in 1880.
The Wright county jury find Murray
guilty OF the crime charged against him.
and Judge Hicks sentences him to the
penitentiary for ten years.
The city of Rochester is about to pur-
chase two ornamental fountains for pub.
lie parks, and favor drinking fountains for
the use OF animals.
Jordan, Scott county, is said to have
coal deposit.
Warden Stordock and Matron McNeal
are to be tried on the Washington county
grand jury indictments in Ramsey county.
A couple OF freight trains on the North.
ern Pacific near Tamarac collided, two
brakemen being killed and an engineer
scalded somewhat. The names OF the
brakemen were Holmes and Kline. Eng.
are not dangerous.
The supreme court refused a new trial to
Peter Johnson. who was convicted OF man.
slaughter for killing James Morrow at the
South St. Paul stock ards in Dakota Co.,
last spring. The evidence against John
| son was largely circumstantial, but tho
! jury had found y verdict against him. and
the appeal was made on the ground OF
technical Irregularities in the indictment
and the charge to the jury.
At New Ulu,, Mrs. Z. F. Held committed
suicide by hanging herself to r.fter. No
| cause is known. She and her husband
wero early settlers.
Congressman Rice and p. H. Kelly rec
ommend William Lee for postmaster to
succeed DR.. Day at st. Paul.
The health commissioners report for
1887 will show that St. Paul is the health
lest city in the United States.
At Crookston. w. L. Sargent, an old
resident and veterinary surgeon, attempt
stry Gimme. 4 doctor saved him f by means
OF an emetic. Dependency is supposed to
have caused the act.
William Welch, the hero OF the famous
Welch-Vilas lmbroglio, is sat down upon
in the Minnea polls court.
Hon. Henry Foss died at Morris, Dec. 9.
He was an cid settler and q prominent
citizen. He represented the district in the
legislature'of 1874.
Henry Norton, about % years of age,
and living few miles from Arlington, was
found in the barn hanging by tho neck with
q halter. The deed is supposed to have
been committed during q temporary fit OF
insanity.
In the winter of 1880 Henry Taylor left
his home in Waupun, Wis, to seek en-
ployment in the woods. At Brainerd he
and companion got into a row with some
Indians. One of the latter was killed.
Taylor was convicted and sent to the pris.
and one small child. and feeling the shame
OF his position, he did not communicate
with his family, and it was only by acct
dent that a few days ago she learned that
her husband was a felon. She was ut
Saltwater recently. Taylor's sentence
was not long committed by Gov. Hubbard,
and two years hence tho prisoner will be
united with his family.
Minneapolis fails to get the Republican
national. convention, which is secured by
Chicago, and June 10 is the date fixed.
At Montgomery, Le Sueur county, the
coroner's jury brought in a verdict that
temporarily insane. Nearly 81, 100 were
found near his person.
Attorney-Gen. Clapp recommends the
study OF temperance text books in schools
under the law. Judge Collins has already
furnished three opinions in the Supreme
Court.
Miss Alice. youngest dauthtcr O! Hon.
John r.. Ames of Mortified and A. T.
Hamm OF West St. Paul were married at
Mortified by Rev. E. p. Chittenden OF
Faribault.
Postmaster Day is in possession OF fig.
ures from Washington authorities that
shows St. Paul to rate tenth in the cities
Of the United States in the number OF
ted throus h the mails. New York of course
ranks first, followed by Chicago. Boston,
Philadelphia, St. Louis, Cincinnati, San
Francisco, Detroit, Milwaukee and then
St. Paul. St. Paul's turn is number
nineteen on the list. During tho fiscal year
ending July l. 1887, the weight OF printed
matter sent out from St. Paul was I, 1885,.
921 pounds. showing an increase of 2O.4
per cent. over 1886. Cleveland and Pitts.
burg, each claiming 300 900 population.
rank twelfth and fourteenth respectively.
William Bodtka, an unmarried man, fell
from the bridge at Weaver while intoxicat.
ed and broke his neck.
Mr.. George 8. Marsh was presented with
an elegant gold watch and chain by tho
employees OF the passenger department of
the Northern Pacific Railroad at St. Paul.
Articles OF incorporation were signed in
Faribault by the ladies who are preparing
to build home for old and infirm women
at Faribault. The incorporators are:
Mrs. J. r. Gowdy. president; Mrs. c. NJ.
Gardner. vice president; Mrs. L. A. Nut.
ting, treasurer; Mrs. Kate ID. Cole, secre.
tary. Directors Mrs. Cornelia Hill, Mrs.
c. A. Sanderson. Mrs. Emily 8. Flint, Mrs..
Eliza D. Pve and Mrs. Charlotte Chaffee.